Did you know you can save money by making Starbucks drinks at home? Read on to see how to make Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino at home using my simple recipe.

Starbucks is widely known for its fantastic menu items, and its Chewbacca Frappuccino isn’t any different. Since I am a super fan of Star Wars, I was among the first Starbucks customers to order this drink from their menu immediately after I came to know of it. I wanted to feel the taste and flavor of this Frappuccino, as Chewbacca is my favorite character in the whole movie. After years of having this drink, I can attest that it gives you the same satisfaction you get when watching the movie. In this article, I will talk about what this drink tastes like and share a simple recipe you can follow to make this drink at home.

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Brief History of the drink

Starbucks first introduced the Chewbacca Frappuccino in 2019, after the new release of the Star Wars Movie. This was a way of honoring the famous fictional character in the movie, Chewbacca. Due to its fantastic taste, this Starbucks Frappuccino has been positively embraced by Starbucks customers who are fans of Star Wars and the rest of their customers.

Is Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino still available at Starbucks?

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino is still available at Starbucks, and you can order it anytime. However, Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino has yet to be placed on the regular menu, as it is currently under Starbucks’ secret menu drinks. With that said, you will have to know the name of this drink and the ingredients involved, to order this drink successfully.

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino (Ingredients, Taste, Variations, Sizes, Caffeine, Calories)

What’s in a Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino- (Ingredients)

Ingredients

According to an online platform linked with Starbucks’ secret menu, the ingredients found in the Chewbacca Frappuccino are Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino, caramel drizzle, whipped cream, and cookie crumbles. Let’s talk about each one of these ingredients.

Caramel drizzle: Starbucks uses caramel drizzle as an ingredient of this drink to add flavor and taste to it and as the base ingredient of the Chewbacca Frappuccino. To resemble Chewbacca, Starbucks first lines the cup with caramel drizzle to imitate the belt he wears in the movie.
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino: Starbucks uses the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino as the main ingredient of this drink. Starbucks prepares its Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino using milk, ice, whipped cream, coffee Frappuccino syrup, mocha sauce, coffee, Frappuccino chips, and chocolate cookie grind topping.
Whipped cream: Starbucks finishes its Chewbacca Frappuccino by topping it up with whipped cream to give it a creamier taste.
Cookie crumbles: extra cookie crumbles are added to the whipped cream to give this drink a dark-finished look and a crunchier feel.

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino: Sizes, nutrition, Caffeine & Calories

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino Copycat Recipe

What sizes are available

Regarding Chewbacca Frappuccino, Starbucks offers this drink in three different sizes. These sizes are the tall (12 fluid ounces), the Grande size (16 fluid ounces), and finally, the Venti size (24 fluid ounces). The Starbucks Chewbacca can be sweet for those who don’t have a sweet tooth. So, I suggest you order this drink in the tall size first if you are trying it for the first time. You can request another size the next time you visit Starbucks depending on your first experience.

Nutritional facts

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino is not among the healthiest drinks on the Starbucks secret menu. However, its calorie content is manageable for many people, as it is still under the required daily calorie intake. When you order this drink from the tall size, it contains 360 calories, 17 grams of fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 200 milligrams of sodium, 45 grams of total carbohydrates, and four grams of protein.

The nutritional facts of this drink will slightly change as the sizes vary. When this Frappuccino is served in a Grande size, it contains grams of protein, 62 grams of total carbohydrates, 270 milligrams of sodium, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 24 grams of total fat, and 480 calories.

Finally, when Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino is ordered in its largest size, the Venti size, It contains 590 calories, 27 grams of fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 360 milligrams of sodium, 82 grams of total carbohydrates, and 8 grams of protein. Below is a clear table that summarizes Starbucks Chewbacca’s nutritional value when ordered in a Venti size.

Calories (per 2,000 calories daily intake)	590
Nutritional value (per 1 cookie 2.9 0z serving)	% Daily Value
Total fat 27g Saturated fat 17g Trans Fat 0.5mg	35% 85%
Total carbohydrates 82g Dietary fiber 3g Sugars 75g	30% 11%
Protein 8g
Sodium 360mg	16%
Cholesterol 65mg	22%

Caffeine information

Like most Starbucks Frappuccinos, the Chewbacca Frappuccino has caffeine in it, and the caffeine content of this drink usually varies depending on the quantity you are taking. This drink contains 130 milligrams of caffeine when put in a Venti size, 95 milligrams of caffeine when in a Grande size, and 65 milligrams of caffeine when served in a tall size. This caffeine information will help you choose which size to order this drink from, depending on your preferred caffeine intake.

So, what does Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino taste like?

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino has a rich, creamy, sweet, and chocolatey taste. This Starbucks drink gets its rich and creamy taste from the milk used in the mocha cookie crumble Frappuccino and the whipped cream used to top it off. The sweet and chocolatey flavor comes from the caramel drizzle and the ingredients in the mocha cookie crumble Frappuccino drink, like the mocha sauce and the chocolate chip grind topping.

Ways to customize a Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino at Starbucks- Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino Variations

Like any other Starbucks drink, you can customize the Chewbacca Frappuccino to fit your taste and preference. You can customize this drink by swapping Starbucks’ whole milk with another option. If you are a vegan, you can customize this drink by using a non-dairy milk of your choice. Starbucks offers coconut, soy, oat, and Almond milk as non-dairy options.

When it comes to flavors, you can customize the Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino by adding a few syrups to it to get a sweeter taste and flavor. Among the syrup you can use in this drink are Caramel syrup, chestnut praline syrup, Hazelnut syrup, or Cinnamon Dolce syrup. You can add extra toppings to this drink apart from the whipped cream and the cookie crumbles. Although Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino is already sweet, you can add a few sweeteners like honey, sugar, or classic syrup to it for a sweeter taste. However, too much sugar is unhealthy, and you should drink healthily in the long run.

How to make Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino at home- Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino Copycat Recipe

Starbucks Chewbacca Frappuccino Copycat Recipe

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